soon
adverb
, especially New England ˈsu̇n\
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anon, before long, by and by, directly, momentarily, presently, shortly
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These foods are notorious for causing tarnishing—sometimes extreme—if not rinsed soon after using. — Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, "Everything You Need to Know About Caring for Tabletop Accessories," 11 Feb. 2019 In recent years, residential skyscrapers have inched closer to its turf, and more 40-story towers are under construction or soon to break ground in its 360-degree field of vision. — Seattle Sketcher Gabriel Campanario, The Seattle Times, "From then to now: Pink elephant of the Elephant Car Wash has seen Seattle change drastically around it," 7 Feb. 2019 Hey, fans of HGTV's Love It or List It, there's a similar show coming to the network soon! — Maya Mcdowell, House Beautiful, "HGTV’s New Show Is Like 'Love It or List It'—With a Crazy Plot Twist," 7 Feb. 2019 Coming soon to the @thecwriverdale Poor Hermione Lodge. — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, "'Riverdale' Star Mark Consuelos Dishes on What It Was Really Like Working With Kelly Ripa," 18 Jan. 2019 And if Frank Lloyd Wright’s conservators have any say in the matter, eight of his buildings will soon be on that list, too. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings nominated to be World Heritage Sites," 20 Dec. 2018 And less than a decade later, in 1931, the very first Rockefeller Center Tree was lit — an occasion that soon became a trademark sign of the holidays. — Nicol Natale, Woman's Day, "Why Do We Have Christmas Trees?," 15 Nov. 2018 And the model’s predictions of risk are stable because they’re based on biological traits that aren’t likely to change anytime soon. — Mallory Locklear, Discover Magazine, "With Big Data and Predictive Analytics, Scientists Are Getting Smarter About Outbreaks," 8 Nov. 2018 Just like the tortoise and the hare, some babies get off to a fast start crawling soon after their first half birthday — while others take it slow and steady. — Karla Walsh, Woman's Day, "When Do Babies Crawl? Here's Everything You Need to Know," 28 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'soon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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